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Carnegie: A devil in the workplace but a good man where it counts

by Rovenna Yakubov Posted on September 28, 2010

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish immigrant who came to America in relative poverty. His humble origins lay in factory work; however, he quickly gained promotions to messenger boy and ultimately telegraph operator at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, where he made … Continue reading →

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Is Standard Oil a Monopoly?

by Faizan Sohail Posted on September 20, 2010

The information in this primary source document helps us a great deal to provide the basic five ‘w’s. The who here would be the small oil companies that were decimated and destroyed at the hands of the oil giant Standard … Continue reading →

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A “Robber” Baron

by Viktor Bunin Posted on September 20, 2010

Andrew Carnegie is an infamous Robber Baron that made his fortune by providing steel and iron to the railroad companies. A trait he and fellow Robber Barons shared is their ruthlessness in doing business so one would assume that these … Continue reading →

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Monopoly is Fun Unless You are Losing

by Melissa Makak Posted on September 20, 2010

John D. Rockefeller was an extremely wealthy man. He took control of the oil industry at this time in American history. Although you were not allowed to have a monopoly, Rockefeller basically did by driving out the competition through secret deals … Continue reading →

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Government Takes a Backseat as Monopolies Take America for a Joyride

by Rovenna Yakubov Posted on September 19, 2010

The primary document I chose is a cartoon drawn by Joseph Keppler in 1889. This cartoon portrays the idea that monopolies and big businesses had become so influential that they actually had control over the government and politics. The cartoon … Continue reading →

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An unfair game

by Lisa Yin Posted on September 19, 2010

As the economy grew in the United States, many businessmen took their advantage to create their own empire. Andrew Carnegie was the king of the steel industry. Along with Carnegie, there was John D. Rockefeller who controlled the oil company. … Continue reading →

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The Tycoons

by Cindy Yin Posted on September 4, 2010

Posted in KM24, September 7 Assignment | Tagged "self made men", Andrew Carnegie, billionaire, Cornelius Vandebuilt, industrialist, J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, monopoly | Comments Off

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Tag Archives: monopoly

Carnegie: A devil in the workplace but a good man where it counts

Is Standard Oil a Monopoly?

A “Robber” Baron

Monopoly is Fun Unless You are Losing

Government Takes a Backseat as Monopolies Take America for a Joyride

An unfair game

The Tycoons

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